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World Health Organization
…iated with poverty, undernutrition, HIV infection and other social determinants. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of the global tuberculosis epidemic and progress in its prevention, diagnosis and treatment at global, regional and national levels, marking the first …
Tabsh N, Bilezikian JP
…o determine with certainty the extent of this relationship. Social determinants of health including population density, income, poverty, public assistance, unemployment, and education also play a role in estimating the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and the burden of TB. This…
Mahmud S, Mohsin M, Irfan SH, Muyeed A, Islam A
…ge, favorable attitudes, and good practices toward TB among social media users in Bangladesh. Males, young, unmarried, social media users with higher education, and urban social media users were more likely to have adequate knowledge, favorable attitudes, and good practices towar…
Dorothy Lall
…We have known since the 19th century that tuberculosis is a social disease, inextricably linked to hunger, poverty, poor sanitation, poor housing, and social disadvantage. It is in this context that the study by Anurag Bhargava and colleagues (September, 2023)3Bhargava A Bhargava…
E. Lesnic, Silviu Ciobanu, Л.Д. Тодоріко, Alina Malic
…culosis represents a major global health problem. The major social determinants of tuberculosis and poor disease outcome are social and economic inequalities, high level of migration, rapid urbanization.Objective — to assess the major determinants of the lost to follow-up tubercu…
Loveday M, Cox H, Evans D, Furin J, Ndjeka N, et al.
…from routine services towards the new disease priority. The social determinants of health have deteriorated during the lockdown, potentially increasing progression to TB disease and impacting negatively on people with TB and their households, resulting in additional barriers to a…
Leonardo de Paula Martins, Daisson José Trevisol, Fabiana Schuelter‐Trevisol
Tuberculosis is strongly influenced by social determinants and has a direct relationship with poverty and social exclusion. Janaina Oliosi and colleagues1Oliosi JGN Reis-Santos B Locatelli RL et al.Effect of the Bolsa Familia Programme on the outcome of tuberculosis treatment: a …
Cuboia N, Mutaquiha C, Manhiça I, José B, Amaro M, et al.
…uberculosis was not homogeneous, and it was associated with social determinants of health. Targeting interventions in hotspot districts and addressing social determinants is crucial for tuberculosis elimination in Mozambique.
Akanksha Sirohi, Yash Vardhan Trivedi, Tavishi Katoch, Benjamin Walters, Vasu Bansal, et al.
…t strategies, and the importance of addressing clinical and social determinants of health to achieve TB elimination goals.MethodsA review of the latest evidence-based guidelines and literature on TB diagnostics, treatment regimens, and latent TB infection (LTBI) management was co…
Adam B. Gwebu, Natasha Naidoo, Caradee Y. Wright
… assess environmental and socio-demographic risk factors. A Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) was constructed using 13 binary indicators to quantify cumulative social and environmental disadvantage. Social Vulnerability Index (SVI) from the Centers for Disease Control and Preventi…
Boccia D, Rudgard W, Shrestha S, Lönnroth K, Eckhoff P, et al.
Background Tackling the social determinants of Tuberculosis (TB) through social protection is a key element of the post-2015 End TB Strategy. However, evidence informing policies are still scarce. Mathematical modelling has the potential to contribute to fill this knowledge gap, …
Mariana Fernandes Lucena Vaz-Curado, Ana Angélica Bulcão Portela Lindoso
…ects failures in diagnosis and treatment, and the impact of social determinants of health, such as poverty, low educational level, and social vulnerability. With high rates of treatment interruption and unfavorable outcomes, understanding the epidemiological profile of DR-TB is e…
Francesco Di Gennaro, Claudia Marotta, Mario Antunes, Damiano Pizzol
…ailibility and skills of health professionals, context, and social aspects. First, education is crucial for patients dealing with chronic diseases, such that they understand the importance of efficacious and regular prevention and therapy. Moreover, the dearth of qualified health…
De Andrade HLP, Arroyo LH, Yamamura M, Ramos ACV, Crispim JA, et al.
…ar mainly in developing countries as Brazil. The disease is socially determined, caused mainly by inequalities as overcrowding, bad conditions of housing, unemployment, and limited access to health care. The aim of this study was to identify the social inequalities associated wit…
Claudia Susana Pérez Guerrero, Tiago Augusto Cavalcante Oliveira, Willie Otávio Bueno Bernardi, Stephanie Ribeiro, Jeanne-Marie Stacciarini, et al.
…is an infectious, preventable and treatable disease that is socially determined. People experiencing homelessness represent a group that is highly vulnerable to this disease, presenting a challenge for its control and elimination. The aim of this review was to synthesize the exis…
Ishaan Rahman, Chris Willott
…ic status (SES) populations. This review, guided by the WHO Social Determinants of Health framework and Rockefeller-Lancet Planetary Health Report, examined how social, economic, and ecological factors link SES to TB burden. The first literature search identified 28 articles focu…
Richard Long, Malcolm King, Alexander Doroshenko, Courtney Heffernan
…g or studying remotely using on-line technologies, limiting social gathering outside of immediate households, emphasizing respiratory and hand hygiene and recommending or mandating wearing masks by members of the public. They also include transparent messaging and consistent publ…
Mayelin Marin Méndez, Arístides Ramón Rodríguez Julian, Laidelbis Minier Pouyou
… this disease in themunicipality ofMella, according to some social-demographic, social -cultural, social-behavioural, biological, environmental determinants as well as of health services and to identify the risk factors present in the community. Methods: An ecological, cross sect…
Francis O. Barasa, PhD
…d screening initiative in Kakamega County, highlighting how social norms, barriers, and health-seeking behaviors influence outcomes. This study is informed by feminist theory, with a focus on intersectional feminism, and guided by the Social Determinants of Health framework. It e…
Sónia Dias, Ana Gama, Daniel Simões, Emília Carreiras, Cristina Mora, et al.
… among SSAMs through more integrated care, while addressing social determinants of infectious diseases. Key messages High levels of HIV, STI and TB infection among SAMs were found to be strongly associated with socioeconomic disadvantage and poor living conditions in the host cou…
Patterson M, Flinn S, Barker K
…, the roots of this situation can largely be traced back to social determinants of health and challenges in access to health care. Half (52%) of all Nunavut residents live in social housing, often under overcrowded conditions. Many experience food insecurity, with food prices in …
Vinod Kumar Viswanathan
…B elimination. It is time to focus on the comorbidities and social determinants which play a major role in the causation of the disease. A roadmap for TB elimination including addressing these social determinants is discussed in this article.
Nelson Cuboia, Marla Amaro, Ivan Manhiça, Joana Reis‐Pardal, Pereira Zindoga, et al.
…4 districts were identified as high-risk (hotspot) areas. • Social determinants of health significantly predict childhood TB incidence. Tuberculosis (TB) remains a leading cause of infectious disease-related morbidity and mortality worldwide, disproportionately affecting children…
Jacob Bueno de Mesquita
…a substantial body of literature focuses on the challenging social determinants, including low economic development and HIV, that are associated with TB prevalence, this book focuses on an active and hopeful framework for TB elimination. Here, the manifestation of the social dete…
P. Jacob Bueno de Mesquita
…a substantial body of literature focuses on the challenging social determinants, including low economic development and HIV, that are associated with TB prevalence, this book focuses on an active and hopeful framework for TB elimination. Here, the manifestation of the social dete…